Frank k. hain and the manhattan railway company: the elevated railway, 1875-1903
Auteur :
Hain, Peter Murray
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786464050
Date de publication :
26 avr. 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
336 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Manhattan Railway Company (commonly known as the Manhattan Elevated Railway, or the "el") dominated public transportation in late-nineteenth-century New York City. Frank K. Hain was vice president and general manager of the company for 16 years. Based on Hain's experiences, this chronicle of New York's elevated steam railways illuminates an important era in transportation.